Area Manager - Tyne and Wear, Cumbria and County Durham

Area Manager - Charity Retail
North East England/Cumbria
National Charity
Salary £34,925 per annum + car + benefits including home office allowance

My client is a well-established, growing charity retailer.

They currently have 2 exciting opportunities to join them in the position of Area Manager.

Managing c17 shops across North East England/Cumbria including shops based across Tyne and Wear, County Durham, North Yorkshire and Cumbria.



Reporting into the Regional Manager, this is an excellent opportunity to join a charity that is delivering year on year growth.

As the Area Manager your primary responsibility is to maximise income generation and ensure all targets are met and exceeded across the stores.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and be accountable for sales across the area of stores


• Ensure sourcing sufficient levels of donated stock locally in collaboration with the shop teams


• Support the shop management teams to recruit, induct, and retain an inclusive and diverse volunteer team, which is large enough in numbers and capable to maximise income and profitability and guarantee the smooth running of the area


• Controlling expenditure and delivering net contribution


• Analyse all reports and commercial information available to help improve the performance of stores


• Identify current retail trends, monitor competitor activity, reporting and responding where appropriate


• Support the business strategy and implement new plans/ideas to achieve business targets

Experience required:

• Previous Area Manager experience within charity or retail


• Experience of developing and managing budgets


• Experience of setting and managing income and expenditure budgets


• Experience of leading and line managing others to develop and grow, building and maintaining a high performing team culture


• Energy, drive and a positive can-do attitude

If you are interested in working for a leading charity retailer who truly values their teams then, please apply today with your CV!

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